>
> > "...Music is the basis for all life...
> > Without music, we have no meaning, no joy, and no soul...
> > It comes from your innermost thoughts and emotions...
> > Music is the celebration of life...
> >
> > Celebrate life..."
>
> I agree with this quote, but think it should read "Music is the basis for
> *our* lives". I don't think it's the basis for *everyone's* life. And if we
> take the quote literally - 'all life' also means bugs and trees and stuff.
>
> Great... I've just stuffed up a wonderful quote.
>
> Marc.
>
>
This concern about whether music is a basis for ALL life depends on your
definition of "music," as I mentioned in my earlier post. You can find
evidence in the literature for some form of "music" that all life can
"hear," such as in the "music of the spheres." However, we obviously are
talking about music created by people for people. I don't believe my cat
really cares for acid jazz or any other "music" I listen to, but some
people argue that classical music makes cows give more milk, and other
play music to make their plants grow better. But enough!
Bil
bdwyer@grove.ufl.edu